Breckenridge

Neal and I went to Breckenridge for a little RNR the weekend before Thanksgiving.  Between the intense training that I was doing at work, and Neal building a new show, we didn't get to see each other much.  It was so nice to be able to go up there and stay at a beautiful lodge (The Breckenridge Lodge and Spa) and just be together.

We drove up to Breck Sunday night after having a wonderful dinner with the family of one of the kids in our Sunbeam class.  They made us a wonderful pasta dinner, and we sat around the table and laughed with them.  It was wonderful.  We headed up to Breck about 7 pm.  When we got up there it was FREEZING, so we hurried to check in and get to our room.  Our room was an awesome "rustic" mountain suite, complete with flannel chairs and cow hide bar stools.  We also had a fireplace and an AMAZING view out our window (which we didn't see until the following morning).

Our gorgeous view

Monday, we got up late, went to breakfast at the Blue Moose, and wandered around Breck for the day.  We did a lot of shopping, Neal showed me the River Walk Center where he works sometimes, and then we ate dinner at a super cute little restaurant.  We decided to split a calzone, and we were so glad we made that decision when our food came because they were HUGE!!!!  Then we headed back to the hotel, sat in the hottub, and then went back to our room and watched Bones and the new Spiderman :)

Cute little Italian restaurant

This was HALF a calzone!!

The next day we went SNOWBOARDING at Loveland!  It was fun, but it was still early season, so it was crowded and the snow was meh.  My day ended on my fourth run because I ran into a guy accidentally and messed up my knees (I STILL have bruises...a week and a half later).  Neal kept at it though while I hung out in the lodge and took a nap in the car.  We then headed back for dinner and a movie.  We had dinner at an awesome BBQ joint named Moe's BBQ (highly recommend it) and watched Snow White and the Huntsman.  I actually enjoyed the movie, which I wasn't expecting.

On the lift!  The reflection in my goggles is pretty sweet!

Wedensday we headed home.  We stopped in Silverthorne to do some Christmas shopping and to get lunch at Quiznos.  I also made my very first pies that night for Thanksgiving the next day!  They actually turned out really, really well :)

PS.  Did I mention we spent more money at Rocky Mtn Chocolate Factory than anywhere else?  Hahaha